Calling the name a divisive one that evokes the Confederacy, Winston-Salem Council Member James Taylor said Monday the city should change the name of the Dixie Classic Fair.
Taylor made his remarks to fellow council members after consultants had presented a report on how to better manage the fairgrounds — one that did not include changing the name of the fair.
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